Sue Schwartz Cottonwood Palo Verde Connections, in partnership with the International Council on Active Aging (ICAA) Changing the Way We Age Campaign, is proud to present the first in our winter 2016 series of Specialty Fitness Equipment. We are featuring specialty equipment that provides our homeowners with opportunities to enhance personal wellness and functional ability,…
Joe Schwab Ron D’Angelo, a member of the Sun Lakes Rock Gem and Silver Club and I visited recently to introduce the opal class. Ron teaches the six week class and is very knowledgeable on the selection and process around building and finishing a jewel quality opal. Opals are extremely fragile but beautiful stones that…
Our speaker will be Geri R. Hall, PhD, ARNP, GCNS, FAAN, and Clinical Nurse Specialist. Dr. Hall is an internationally recognized expert in the recognition and care of people with dementing illnesses. Currently employed by the Banner Alzheimer’s Institute, Geri developed, published, and researched the first theoretical model for managing and preventing behavior problems in…
Ellen Engel In a fine beginning to the end of its eighth year of collecting food and funds for the Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank, Reach Out volunteers collected a total of 225 pounds of staple foods and $260 in cash from just two of its four monthly collection — 45 pounds of staple foodstuffs and…
Have you always had a desire to write? Would you like to try your hand at writing? Would you like to leave personal stories to your children and grandchildren? Examples: How you met your husband/wife? What you remember about your first date? Thoughts about your high school graduation? Now that you are retired, how do…
Bill Gates Philosophers for centuries have debated over what constitutes an educated man (or woman). The Restless Minds’ discussion group will try to identify what it means when it meets at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 12 in the Sewing Room of Oakwood’s Arts and Crafts Center. Restless Minds is a group open to all…